Seed-corn cabinet and drier



0. G. vom.

SEED ORN CABINET AND DRIER. APPLlc,` 20N FILED 1u1. Y16,19|9.

Patented J uly 6, 1920.

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MTNESS f UNITED STATES OLE G. VOLD, '0F FOREST CITY, IOWA.

SEED-CORN CABINET AND DRIER.

Application :filed July 15, 1919.

T 0 all 'who/1n it may concern Be it known that l, OLE G. VOLI), a citizen of the United States, and a resident oi Forest City, in the county of Vinnebago and State ot' Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Seed-Corn Cabinet and Driel', of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a seed corn cabinet and drier for stacking, preserving and drying seed corn.

The object of my invention is to provide a seed corn cabinet and drier of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

A further object is to provide such a seed corn cabinet and drier, `which is made in sections, each section composed oit end walls, a bottom and a side. The sections are designed to be placed side by side, and sccured together with the open sides adj acent to each other.

A 'further object is to provide such a device having sections which may be placed. one upon another, and having means ttor holding these sections in place, whereby the bottom of one of the sections is utilized as a cover member for the section below.

A further object is to provide such a seed corn cabinet and drier having slats therein tor supporting ears of corn. rlhe slats are designed to be moved to various positions and when in one position to support ears ot corn, thereby using the sections as a drier, and when Vin axiother of its positions to use the sections as a. cabinet :tor storing corn.

With these and other objects in view my my invention consists in thc construction, arrangement and combination oit the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more i'nlly set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a sectional view of' one of the sections taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2, showing the seed corn rack embodying my invention. l

Fig. 2 shows a sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 showing the slats in one ot the sections in one of its positions, and the slats in the other section in another of its positions.

Fig. 3 shows a top view of the device showing two of the sections together.

Fig. 4 shows a detailed sectional view,

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented July G, 1920.

Serial No. 311,378.

showing the guides on the upper sides of the sections.

Fig. 5 shows a detailed view oi' one of the sides.

Fig. 6 shows a sectional view on line 6-6 oi Fig. 2.

-Fig 7 shows an enlarged View of the corn supporting racks.

Fig. 8 shows an end view of two of the sections secured together.

In the illustration of my invention shown in the accompanying drawings, l have shown a seed corn cabinet and drier comprising sections, each section having end walls, a side wall and a bottom. The bot tom and end walls are preferably made of sheet metal.

The reference character 1l) indicates the bottom and 11 Vand 12 the end walls. 13 is the side wall, which has a screen portion 14 therein for permitting` the free passage of air into the seed corn cabinet, but prevents any mice from destroying the corn stored within the cabinet.

In each ot the sections are the outer corner upright members 15 and the inner corner members 16. rl`he end walls 11 and 12 are each secured to corner up-right members 15 and 16. The end walls 11 have eyebolts 17 thereon and the end walls 12 have hooks 19 thereon designed to coact with the eyebolts 17 for holding the sections together. The eyebolts 17 and hooks 19 are in alinement with each other. This formsa means for readily engaging or disengaging the sections -from each other.

The bottom 1() has the raisedu portions 2O in which are formed recesses 21. In the recesses 21 are placed ears oit corn, thereby utilizing the bottom ldfor supporting ears of corn which are desired to be dried.

Secured in the up-right corner members 15 and 16 are the guides 22, upon which are slidably mounted the slats .or corn support ing racks 23. The racks 23 have in their ends an opening 211, which receives the guide 22. The racks 23 have grooved portions or recesses 25 therein. The recesses 25 receive the ears ot corn substantially as is shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The'guides 22 have the vertical portions 26 and 27, which are :fastened together at their lower ends by the horizontal portion 28. At the upper ends ot the vertical portions 26 and 27 of the guide l22 are the inverted U-shaped members 294 and 30; Outwardly extending portions 31 and 32 are secured to the in@ verted U `shaped members- 29 and 30 respectively. The portions 31 and 32 are designed to be received in openings 33 formed in the up-right corner members 15 and 16.

The guides 22 are formed of resilient ma*V terial, so that when it is desired to place the guides 22 into the up-right corner 1nembers 15 and 16, the up-right portions 26 and 27 are drawn towardeach other and then the extending portions 3l and 32Aare. placed in alinement with tlie opening 330i the corner up-right. When the vertical portions 26 and'27 of the guides 22 are released from their drawn position, the extending portions 31 and 32 will be received in the openings 33 of thefcorner members 15 and 16 respecv tively. By making the guides 22 of resilient material, it will be seen that there is formed a device in which the guides may be quickly installed so that when any of the racks 23 are broken, and it is desired to replace them, all that is necessary is to removel `the guides 22 andslide the rack 23y off of the ings shows-the corn supporting racks 23 in one of' their positions, so that the section `may be utilized for storing vcorn in stead of drying it. The left hand side of F ig: 2 shows the supporting4 racks" in another of their positions, whereby ears of corn may be supported on said racks for drying and preserving the corn;

Formed onthe walls 13 is the upwardly and outwardly extending flange 34.- `Wlien two: of the sections are placed together', as is shown'in Fig. 2, the flange 34e forms a guide for receiving'thc lower end of the sections, which are designed to be'placedon'eupon the other.

In the' practical operation of my device, wheny it is desired to use it as a seedV corn drier, two of the racks'23 are lowered' from the position shownl on the right in Fig. 2

to theposition" shown onV the left of Fig. 2.

'Ears or" corn are then placed, so that the ears are received in the groove 25 of the racks 23; Then the'last' two racks are lowered',` and the operation is continued until the corn is `placed in the position shown in Fig. 2fofthe drawing.

It will bel seen that theracks 23" are limited from further downward movement by the" earsof corn directlyV below. In this way, it will be*seen``tliat`--I have provided a seed corn drier, which may accommodate any sizes of ears of corn. lVhen I desireto `further corn from the cabinet'.

remove the corn from the drier, I take the upper row of ears of corn off the two upper racks, and then move'the upper two racks around the U-shaped members 29 and V30,

and allow theupper racks to rest upon the' portions l31 and 32. The next row of ears of c ornis then ready to be removed. Just as soon as the of corn are removed, the racksare vmoved upwardly and around the U-shaped members, thereby moving the racks out of the way for'the removal of After all the corn is removed, the racks will be left' in the position shown' on the right hand side of Fig. 2 ot' the drawings. It will be noted that my device is designed to be used both as a seedV corn drier and cabinet for storing of the corn after the corn has been dried.

When the racks are in their inoperative position, then the sections may be used for the storing of corn. By having the racks in this position, a greater amount of' corn may bestored within the sections than could be if the racks were permanently left in their operative position. l

By making'the seed corn cabinet and drier in sections and securing them together with their open sides' adjacent to each other, I amv ablev to greatly reduce the' cost 'of the mannfacture'or"r the cabinet and drier. By having the upper side of the cabinet open and utilizing'the bottoni of one Vof the sections as a coverniember for the cabinet or section below, I am, thereby, able toy reduce the cost of manufacturingiaI great deal. It will be seen that in my cabinet and drier, the object is to make it in sections, which :ire designed to be placed side by side and then one uponA theother.

Some changes may beA made in the construction and arrangement of thevarious parts ofV my improved: device without departing 'romthe essential features and purposes thereof, and itis my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structure or use otmechanical equivalents which may be reasonably includedwithin the scope of my claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A seed corn cabinet and drier having sections, each section being provided with a bottom and ends, anda sidewall, said side wall being. made of screen, so as to-permit the passage of air, up-right corner members within said sections, spaced guides, having their ends fixed in' said corner members, whereby corn rests may be slidably received on said guides.

2. A seed corn cabinet and` drier, having sections formed with a bottom, end members' and a sidewall, saidsections being designed to be locked together side by side withV their open sides adjacent toeaclr other, vertical corner members within4 each of said sections, spaced resilient guide members CJi comprising vertical spaced up-rights, haw' ing` a horizontal portion at their lower ends, and inverted U-shaped members at their' upper ends; the free end of said inverted U-shaped members being fixed to said vertical 11p-right corner members; corn rests comprising slats, slidably mounted on said guides whereby ears of corn of various sizes may be placed upon said corn rests.

3. A seed corn cabinet and drier, having sections formed with a bottom, end members and a side wall, said sections being designed to be locked together side by side with their open sides adjacent to each other, vertical orner members within each of said sections, spaced resilient guide members comprising vertical spaced Lip-rights, having a horizontal portion at their lower ends, and inverted U-shaped members at their upper ends; the free end oitl said inverted U-shaped members being iixed to said vertical upright corner members; corn rests comprising slats, slidably mounted on said guides, and outwardly and upwardly extending flange on said side Wall forming a guide whereby sections may be placed one upon another, the bottom ot one forming a cover member for the other.

4C. A seed corn cabinet and drier having sections formed with a bottom, said bottom having parallel raised portions in which are formed recesses for receiving ears of corn, end members and a side wall, said sections being designed to be locked together side by side with their open sides adjacent to i each other; vertical corner members within each of said sections, spaced resilient guide members comprising vertical spaced uprights, having horizontal portions at their lower ends and inverted U-shaped members at their upper ends; the free end of said inverted U-shaped members being fixed to said vertical rip-right corner members; corn rests comprising slats slidably mounted on said guides, whereby ears of corn of varions sizes may be placed upon said corn rests.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 17, 1919.

OLE G. VOLD. 

